
ΤΗΕ ROLE OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
The
heretics (who are full of demonic pride and egotism) oppose the
Orthodox theology by claiming that we humans are not supposed to
change.
You
probably know that heresy originates in pride and egotism. All
heretic leaders were extremely proud people. According to them, it is
God Who must change, not man! They have based their whole theology on
this perverted thesis, although the opposite is true. God is
unalterable, He never changes. Moreover, according to Orthodox
theology, God is ever-same (ἀίδιος,
aídios),
meaning He is always the same (was before all times, is and will be
for ever). God is perfect, All-perfect, above all perfection. That's
why He does not need to progress, to become better or to change.
Alas!
If God was ever to change, it would mean He has passions! But, of
course not... God is dispassionate (ἀπαθής).
He is unalterable. However, according to heretic (papist, protestant
etc.) theology, God changes, indeed!
Now,
please, notice how this theology unfortunately pervaded our orthodox
theology. Fr. John Romanides says: "For
them, in the West, Papists and Protestants, man does not change. For
them, the only thing man does is that he becomes a 'good' boy",
meaning we only change our outward behavior.








